It is important for cancer patients to eat right and get adequate nutrition. The two diets known to be associated with longevity and reduced risks for prostate cancer are the traditional Japanese diet and a Southern Mediterranean diet (MD). Now researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that men with localized prostate cancer (PCa) who reported a baseline dietary pattern that more closely follows the key principles of a Mediterranean-style diet fared better over the course of their disease.